Horizon West nature photographer to speak in Oakland

Wei-Shen Chin is an award-winning photographer who specializes in avian art.

By Amy Quesinberry
| 9:34 a.m. September 4, 2024

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The Healthy West Orange Arts & Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland is hosting a presentation by international award-winning photographer Wei-Shen Chin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at the center, 126 W. Petris Ave., Oakland. Chin’s “The Art of Bird Photography” offers a unique opportunity to delve into avian art with a local artistic celebrity.

Attendees will view never-before-seen photos from Chin’s expeditions, including images of penguins in Antarctica, puffins in Newfoundland and crested caracaras in Chile. His local photography is included in the center’s ongoing exhibition, “Lake Apopka — An Art & History Timeline.”

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Amy Quesinberry

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry was born at the old West Orange Memorial Hospital and raised in Winter Garden. Aside from earning her journalism degree from the University of Georgia, she hasn’t strayed too far from her hometown and her three-mile bubble. She grew up reading The Winter Garden Times and knew in the eighth grade she wanted to write for her community newspaper. She has been part of the writing and editing team since 1990.